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#BD2139

#bd2139 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd2139 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 12.94% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.54% magenta, 69.84% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 350.77°, with 70.27% saturation and 43.53% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 1.29.

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Relative luminance0.122

Complementary

  1. #bd2139
  2. #21bda5

Split complementary

  1. #bd2139
  2. #21bd57
  3. #2187bd

Analogous

  1. #bd2187
  2. #bd2139
  3. #bd5721

Triadic

  1. #bd2139
  2. #39bd21
  3. #2139bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2139
  2. #bda521
  3. #21bda5
  4. #2139bd

Square

  1. #bd2139
  2. #87bd21
  3. #21bda5
  4. #5721bd

Monochromatic

  1. #3b0a12
  2. #7c1625
  3. #bd2139
  4. #e04b62
  5. #eb8c9b

Shades

#bd2139 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2139
  2. #aa1e33
  3. #971a2e
  4. #841728
  5. #711422
  6. #5f111d
  7. #4c0d17
  8. #390a11
  9. #26070b
  10. #130306
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2139 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2139
  2. #c4374d
  3. #ca4d61
  4. #d16474
  5. #d77a88
  6. #de909c
  7. #e5a6b0
  8. #ebbcc4
  9. #f2d3d7
  10. #f8e9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2139 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2139
  2. #b72b40
  3. #b13447
  4. #ab3e4e
  5. #a54755
  6. #9f515d
  7. #985a64
  8. #92646b
  9. #8c6d72
  10. #867779
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5054 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #524d39 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796e34 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0002c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a4039 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995936 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90032 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2139 {
  color: #bd2139;
}
Background
.bg-bd2139 {
  background-color: #bd2139;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2139 {
  border: 2px solid #bd2139;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2139;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 33 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 351 70% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2139 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2139, #bd5721);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2139 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 33 57 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 1.29 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 5.94 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.97 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.97 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.45 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.48 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.58 #42dec6 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bd2139  rgb(189, 33, 57)  hsl(351, 70%, 44%)  Cardinal
#21bda5  rgb(33, 189, 165)  hsl(171, 70%, 44%)  Light Sea Green
#39bd21  rgb(57, 189, 33)  hsl(111, 70%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#2139bd  rgb(33, 57, 189)  hsl(231, 70%, 44%)  Persian Blue